Abstract

ROLE OF SHIRODHARA AND NASYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHITTODVEGA W.S.R ANXIETY DISORDER- A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Rekha Kanwar*, Mahesh Kumar Sharma and Gyan Prakash Sharma

Abstract

Chittodvega is considered as a manasa vikara. It can be correlated with generalized anxiety disorder. which is produced due to vitiation of Raja and Tama. In addition Prana, Udana, Vyana Vayu; Sadhaka Pitta; and Tarpaka Kapha are also provocated factors in it. A 35 year male patient with the history of inability to relax, lack of sleep, palpitation and increased sweating since 2 years came to Panchakarma opd in RAU campus, jodhpur for treatment. He was treated with shirodhara with dashamula kshira kwatha, nasya with Anu tail and certain Ayurveda internal medicines (Ashvaganda churna, kalyanaka ghrit, sarasvatarishta, Avipattikar churna) for 15 days. Nasya karma is one of the Panchakarma treatment which is capable of expelling the doshas from the urdhvanga (the head). As mentioned in Ayurveda, Nasa (Nose) is the gateway of the head. The therapy is highly effective in curing a number of diseases pertaining to the head and manas. Shirodhara although being a procedure of choice in insomnia but marked relief in other lakshanas of chitodvega were observed after the completion of treatment. He had good sleep and was satisfied with Ayurveda management. shirodhara has good effect in the mental aliment by soothing the mind. Ayurveda management can be a treatment of choice in anxiety disorder.

Keywords: Chittodvega, Anxiety Disorder, shirodhara, nasya.